This content is machine translated Treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Patients with RAS wild type benefit in overall survival New data on first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer were presented at the ASCO GI in San Francisco. The post-hoc analyses consistently confirm that RAS mutation status is an important…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and the skin From common to rare side effects Epidermal-growth-factor receptors are found in the skin and sebaceous glands, tyrosine kinase (TK) in keratinizing skin, mucous membranes and hair, and are thus also targets of EGFR- and TK-inhibiting oncologics…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated EPs 7630 against bronchitis A plant extract with high evidence Pelargonium sidoides, a plant native to southern Africa, has been studied by various research teams since the 1990s. Folk application against bronchitis gave the medical evidence, also a meta-analysis confirmed…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Immunotherapy and immunomodulation Disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurological disease in young adults. Already at a young age it can lead to permanent disability, but the disease activity at the beginning of…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Stop smoking Information for daily practice It is undisputed that smoking is harmful and among the most important causes of premature morbidity and mortality. Because of the serious health consequences, smoking cessation counseling is important and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Mild and moderate depression St. John’s wort – an effective alternative St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum, a plant widely distributed in Europe, North America, and Western Asia, has become a commonly used herbal antidepressant in recent years, and its efficacy in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pharmacodynamics and kinetics Interesting facts about the H1 antihistamines of the 1. and 2nd generation H1 antihistamines are divided into a first, older generation with sedative side effects and a 2nd generation without these effects. Our author sheds light on the pharmacology of this group…
